The Daily Bruin

Come support our University Players this Friday, March 6, when they use masks, movement and storytelling to explore what it means to listen well to others, to ourselves, and to the world around us.

“The Art of Listening” performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium and is free to all. In Act 1, the Players will share the children’s stories they are performing at schools and churches this year. In Act 2, they will share stories from their own lives.

We will see you there! Contact Kathy Harris (kharris@georgefox.edu) with questions.

Do you work with students with ADHD? Would you like to get some insights into the ADHD brain? Interested in strategies that can work for individuals with ADHD?

Come to a faculty presentation by Kelsey Kuperman from the University of Oregon today (Wednesday) from 3 to 4 p.m. in Ross 140. You can sign up at this link. This session, sponsored by the Disability Services Office, satisfies one hour of professional development for faculty.

ADHD is a form of neurodiversity and can show up as strengths (creativity, curiosity, passion) and frustrating challenges (lack of motivation, difficulty getting started, trouble tracking time) for individuals with ADHD. This session will explore real-life examples of what it looks and feels like to navigate college with ADHD and will cover a range of strategies for students and faculty.

Questions? Contact Andrea Byerley at abyerley@georgefox.edu.

We regret to announce that the guest lecture by Bo Karen Lee, originally scheduled for Monday, March 9, has been postponed until further notice.

If you have questions, contact Nancy Schifferdecker at nschifferdecker@georgefox.edu.

If you have concerns about a traditional undergraduate student, log into Fox360 to submit an “alert” for the student. Submit alerts for concerns in the following areas:

• Academic – Missing multiple classes; consistently poor academic performance
• Behavioral – Concerning or disruptive behaviors in or outside of class
• Emotional – Mental health concerns; unusual emotional expression
• Physical – Medical concerns; extreme changes in grooming, personal care
• Social – Personal, social, or family concerns that are affecting well-being and performance

We ask that faculty not send an alert if a student is doing poorly in a class unless you have cause to believe the student might be performing poorly in other courses. A preferred first step is for professors to communicate directly with students who aren’t performing well.

This Fox360 Quick Guide provides a visual overview of the Fox360 system; more details about using Fox360 are available in this Google folder.

If you have questions about the process or are unsure whether to submit an alert, contact Jere Witherspoon (jwithers@georgefox.edu) or Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu).

Commencement season is fast approaching! If you need information, it is available for traditional undergraduate, adult degree, and graduate program events at this link.

Have a question that is not answered there? Email aao@georgefox.edu.

Grab your friends and sign up for the 2020 Glow for Africa 5K and One-Mile Fun Run on Friday, April 3, at 8 p.m.!

The cost is $12 for students and $22 for community members; this includes the guarantee of a T-shirt if you sign up by Monday, March 16. Sign up here.

All proceeds support the School of Physical Therapy medical service trips to Ghana and Uganda this summer. Questions? Contact Kendall Woolf at kwoolf18@georgefox.edu.

A Student Art Exhibition is coming to the Minthorne and Lindgren galleries! It will run from Monday, March 9, to Friday, April 10.

A reception is scheduled for Monday, March 9, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., with awards being given out at 4:30. This year’s juror is Hester Coucke, arts curator from the Corvallis Art Center.

A “Salon des Refuses” will also be held from Monday, March 9, to Friday, April 10, at Friendsview Retirement Community. This exhibition features works that were not selected for the student exhibition, and is curated by arts administration majors Megan Nipp and Lauren Lunt.

Questions? Contact Jennifer Salzman at jsalzman@georgefox.edu.

Join us for a guest lecture, “A Network of Genes that Regulate Epidermal Integrity: What Can Roundworms Teach Us About Tissue Development?,” on Tuesday, March 10, from 3 to 3:50 p.m. in EHS 102.

In the process of discovering the genes that contribute to holding the roundworm’s skin together, we found an unexpected connection to Marfan syndrome, a connective tissue disorder. We identified a novel genetic network and putative protein components of the embryonic extracellular matrix required to maintain epidermal structural integrity in response to biomechanical forces experienced by C. elegans embryos.

Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.

Digital Learning is offering a web conference titled “Introduction to Zoom” on Monday, March 9, from 4 to 4:30 p.m. via Zoom. We will give an overview of Zoom features and share some ideas for using Zoom in instruction.

You can register for this session at the faculty development sign-up form. This session satisfies one hour of faculty development time.

Questions? Contact Gloria Doherty at gdoherty@georgefox.edu.

The exercise science department is recruiting individuals over the age of 55 who are not regularly involved in group exercise in order to obtain data for a senior research project. It is a four week long commitment.

This study seeks to understand the impact that group fitness has on physical, mental and cognitive health. If you are interested in participating, contact Lacey Dean at ldean17@georgefox.edu.

Would you like to feel more comfortable using a camping stove as you prepare food for backpacking and camping trips? This is the training for you!

OREC is hosting a training on how to use backpacking stoves on Tuesday, March 10, at 8:30 p.m. We will cover basic stove operation, field maintenance and some advanced techniques and tricks for cooking better meals. Sign up on imleagues.com to reserve a spot.

This training is part of the initiative leading up to the OREC Trail Food Cookoff on Tuesday, April 7. This event will involve two-person teams vying for the title of best backcountry chef. Each team will prepare a meal using only a camp stove on the day of the competition. Watch for details and sign-up to come!

Questions? Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu.

This week’s special event featuring Dolores Huerta, originally scheduled for this Sunday, March 8, in Bauman Auditorium, has been canceled. Unfortunately, our guest is unable to make the trip to Oregon from her home in California.

Thank you for your understanding. If you have questions, contact Rebecca Hernandez at rhernandez@georgefox.edu.

Please join Anna Olson and Anna Smoll at their degree voice recital on Saturday, March 7, at 1 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

This hour of music will feature works by Antonio Vivaldi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joaquín Rodrigo, Gustav Holst, Eric Whitacre and more! There will be a reception to follow.

Questions? Contact Anna Smoll at asmoll17@georgefox.edu.

Come to a panel on Title IX on Monday, March 30, at 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons to kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This panel is an opportunity for students and staff to openly address on-campus assault and other topics surrounding Title IX.

Participants will be able to listen to the panel members answer frequently asked questions, including their different roles in the Title IX process. The audience will have the option to ask their own personalized questions to the panel members as well. Chapel credit for this event is pending.

Questions? Contact Victoria Coscarelli at vcoscarelli17@georgefox.edu.

Help raise awareness for individuals living on the autism spectrum by being in our video project! A student composer has put together a team of students and alumni to create a multimedia work to raise autism awareness. Join us on Friday, March 6, at 8 p.m. to be featured in the video.

We are looking for people of all ages to participate in the video. There will be no spoken dialogue required, just footage of individuals stepping into a spotlight. If you have an Autism Spectrum Disorder, if you know someone with autism, or if you just want to help raise autism awareness, then please join us.

The location will be in Newberg and donuts will be provided. For more details, email Alex Hastings at ahastings16@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox women’s volleyball team is hosting a 6-on-6 volleyball tournament at noon on Saturday, March 14, in Wheeler Gymnasium. Grab some of your friends and put together a team to compete!

Entry is $3 per person either at sign-up or on the day of the event. Sign up by clicking the link in the George Fox women’s volleyball Instagram bio (@gfuvolleyball). We can’t wait to see you there!

If you have any questions, shoot us a direct message on Instagram or email Ashtyn Butler at abutler17@georgefox.edu.

Join the George Fox climbing community on Friday, March 6, from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. for the second annual Bruin Boulder Bash. This is going to be a night of fun and friendly competition featuring a raffle throughout the evening for participants. 

The event is open to students, staff and faculty. There will be two sessions running from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sign up for beginner (V0-V3) or advanced (V4+) divisions for men and women. Register through IMLeagues.com.

Questions? Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu.

Got stress, aches and pains, or do you just want to feel relaxed? Come by to get a massage from a doctor of physical therapy student and receive free stress management advice!

Our mission is to improve our community’s health by offering discounted massages to students ($15) and employees ($20). We are offering 30-minute massages on Wednesday, March 11, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Roberts Center 204.

All proceeds will help fund our medical service trip to Uganda and Ghana. Donations are also welcome. Register here.

Questions? Contact Haleigh Rabe at hrabe18@georgefox.edu.

Come enjoy a fun, step-by-step paint night fundraiser for the July 2020 nursing serve trip to Kenya. This event will be on Thursday, March 12, at 6 p.m. at Newberg Friends Church.

The cost is $35 per person ($30 student rate). All supplies are provided and all proceeds will go to support the trip. Pre-registration is required; email Hannah Thom (hthom16@georgefox.edu) to register.